h2o

IPA/ˌeɪtʃ ˌtuː ˈəʊ/
IPA/ˌeɪtʃ ˌtuː ˈəʊ/

h2o — 名詞

1. the scientific way of writing the chemical make-up of water (two hydrogen atoms

1.名詞B2
釋義

水；化學式

水的化學符號，也是「水」的俏皮說法

the scientific way of writing the chemical make-up of water (two hydrogen atoms joined to one oxygen atom); often used in casual speech or writing as a playful or short way to say 'water'.

例句

After the long hike up the hill, Hugo asked the guide for a bottle of H2O.

走完那段上坡的長途路線後，Hugo 跟嚮導要了一瓶 H2O。

informal/playful substitute for 'water'

The gym poster reminded members to drink eight glasses of H2O every day.

健身房的海報提醒會員每天要喝八杯 H2O。

informal noun, uncountable, as a wellness slogan

常見搭配
  • a bottle of H2O
  • a glass of H2O
  • drink more H2O
  • pure H2O
  • H2O molecule
同義詞
  • water

    everyday word; H2O is the chemical-symbol or playful variant

  • aqua

    Latin-based, mainly seen on packaging or in compound words

用法筆記

Written form preferred over spoken. In speech, usually pronounced letter-by-letter as 'H-two-O'. Treated as uncountable like 'water'; takes singular verbs and quantifiers such as 'some', 'a bottle of', 'a glass of'.

常見錯誤

Please give me a H2O.
Please give me some H2O.' or 'Please give me a glass of H2O.
H2O is uncountable, so it needs a quantifier rather than 'a/an'.
The H2Os in the bottles are warm.
The H2O in the bottles is warm.
no plural form; agrees with a singular verb.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • H2O molecule
  • pure H2O

常用片語

  • drink more H2O
  • stay hydrated with H2O

介系詞搭配

  • a bottle of H2O
  • a glass of H2O